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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Alex Roarty

Even as stock market booms, Biden looks elsewhere to tout economic recovery

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden cited a variety of positive economic statistics last week when he again tried to convince the public that the economy was stronger than widely believed.

As usual, he left out any mention of the booming stock market.

Even as the president and administration officials have stepped up efforts in recent weeks to promote the ongoing economic recovery, they have conspicuously avoided highlighting Wall Street — choosing instead to focus nearly exclusively on metrics like job growth and the unemployment rate.

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